Mop-holder.



J. J. PHARE.

MOP HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.22, 1912.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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To all 'whom t may concern." Y

Be itknown that I, AJOHN J. PHARE, a citizen of 'the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the countyoflCuyahoga and State of Ohic,"haveinvented' `"certain new and useful Improvements in 'Mo Holders, of whichthe following is a speci cation.

My invention relates to mop holders and has for its object the provisionof a mop holder comprising a head having improved means for securing themop "thereto consisting of hooked memberspivotallymounted thereon andadapted to engage the mop.

My invention will be described in detail hereinafter and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a front view of a mop head and mop in a clamped positionthereon; Fig. 2, a side view; Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view ofthe mop head; and Fig. 4, a

detail view of a modifiedform of engaging members.

My invention relates to mop heads for holding sanitary mops such as usedin hospitals and the like, that are usually con structed with atransverse web `holding the iibers of the mop together in their middles.The construction of mop heads for these mops heretofore has madeitnecessary to provide the transverse web with eyeleted holes, and myinvention provides for securing a mop to the head to the exclusion ofthe use of the eyeleted holes.v

In the drawings, I have illustrated the preferred form of my invention,and similar reference characters willbe used to designate correspondingparts throughout the several views.

My improved mop head consists of a cas ing indicated generally at 1having a socket 2 to receive the end ofa handle 'A that is securedthereto by a rivet or other fastening means a. The cross bar of the mophead is as shown, formed with a longitudinal channel with its sidespreferably inclined toward one another, the longitudinal bar beingindicated generally at 3 and the inclined sides at 4.

5 indicated braces connecting the outer ends of the cross head 3 withthe socket member 2, said braces being spaced apart as shown at 6. Ipreferably form said mop head from a sheet metal blank bent into theshape described, though, I do not .conine myself to this structure.Secured in Specication of Letters Patent.

Aweb 8 of the mop ally secured tothe langes4 TED-STATES fl y f"'PatentedMar.16,1915. l Appiicatiiimea april 22, 11912.'seriailvaesaaele.

10 indicates levery arms l that ink 1, 2 1.,.. i

and 3 are formed witheye-'loops 11 pivotl of the cross bar 3 by means of'thefpins' 1'2, said`l ever arms being provided on narrower-ends with.hookshaped points13,4 while their upper v t portions 14, then upwardlyinclined portions ends are"formed1 with inwardly inclined 15, and their`upper terminals formed'with outwardly extending portions 16'that formfinger holds for grasping vthe levers and operating them. When thelevers are in an operative position, it will be understood as shown bythe drawings that the upright portions 15 engagethe sides of the handleA where engaged by the socket 2, the inwardly inclined portions14permitting said engagement, while the finger-hold portions 16 eX- tendoutwardly from the handle toenable the operator to easily grasptherlever for swinging it away from the handle to release the mop. lThe4 cross bar 3 is provided with slots 17 to receive the hooks 13 andpermit movement of the hooks in swinging the levers to release the-mop.In use, it will be understood that to secure the mop to the head thelevers' are swung into their outward position toA withdraw the hooksfrom the mop head, and

vso`

after the screw pin 7 has been inserted in the web 8, the levers 16 arethenswung over into the position shown inv Fig. 1 and the mop Vwill besecurely fastened to the head. To release the mop it will be apparentthat a reversal of the operation just described is f y only necessaryand said operation can 'be accomplished without necessitating graspingthe mop with the hands.

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a modified form of the lever, in which thelever is constructed ofy sheet metal and indicated generally at 21, thehooked portionvbeing des- 'ignated 22 while 23 indicatesk an integrallug formed withfan opening'24 to receive the pin on the mop headdesignated 12 in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A mop holdercomprising ahead, sharp pointed hooks pivoted thereto and provided withhandles, the points of said hooks being adapted on movement of thehandles in one direction, first topiercethe mop andi then to draw thesame against the mop head.

2. In a mop holder, a head, hooks pivot-` ally secured to Said head andprojecting therefrom, said hooks being provided With sharp engagingpoints that are adapted to pierce the mop and moving in the directionaway from the middle ofthe mop head and engaging the mopr fabric tostretch said fabric thereon.

3. A mop holder comprising a. Gross bar and a socket adapted to engagethe handle of the mop,' Said cross bar having slots therein, and hookspvotally engaging said cross bar and operating in'Said.,'slotSy toengageal mop."

4. A mop holder comprising .a socket handle,l a Y adapted to. engage theend 0f cross bar Von Said socket, said orosei bar being provdedwth.longitudinal, slots., leverspivvQtally Secured', tO'Sad Cross bar, andhooks mia of @his paren; may be @beamed m.

'cross bar,

formed-integral Withrsaid levers and operating in said slots, said hookshaving sharp engaging pointsjthat are adapted to engage a mop. er c 5. Amop holder comprising a socket to engage the end of a handle, a crossbar on said socket, said cross bar being provided with longitudinalslots, a cork screw-shaped pin secured intermediate of the ends of saidlevers pivotally secured to said cross bar, and hooks formed integralwith said levers and operating in said Slots, said hooks and pin beingadapted to engage a AIn testimony whereof I affix my` signature inpresence oftwof witnesses.;

' i JOHN J .1 PHARE.

Witnesses i v J. `WARDNE R, i ALICE 1PZ`Weinviami.v

jre cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washingtomll

